What's Trending with Victor Lewis (This Morning with Aaron Keck)

Trending today: new data finding that 20 percent of global stuffed animal sales are for adults buying them for themselves. No surprise to Victor, who has his own stuffed-animal stash – and who still remembers the Beanie Baby craze of the 90s. (Not to mention the Cabbage Patch craze of the 80s, Aaron adds.) Also: Victor discusses the merits of Squishmallows and Build-A-Bear, and Aaron shares a weird fact about himself that he’s never told anyone before.

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

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Trending today: a survey on what Americans think money can and can’t buy, with some rather surprising results. Following the Beatles, most of us don’t think money can buy love – and with a refreshing lack of cynicism, a lot of us are skeptical of whether it can buy political clout or legal immunity. On the other hand, a surprising percentage of Americans do think money can buy a sense of humor – and even more of us think it can buy good morals. (Incidentally, Aaron’s a little behind on the research when it comes to whether money buys happiness: the latest studies find that it actually does, but not for everybody in the same degree.)

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

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Trending today: the ongoing fight over AI programs stealing the work of artists – most recently Studio Ghibli, among others. Also, Aaron reveals that he knows absolutely nothing at all about what’s trending on the Internet. (Which is what this whole What’s Trending segment is for, to be honest. I mean, why do it if you’re already up to speed?)

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

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Trending today: the Weenie 500, a race between Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles this Friday, ahead of the Indy 500. That gets Victor and Aaron talking about regional variations on hot dogs – including the Seattle dog, which neither Victor nor Aaron have heard of (or have any desire to eat).

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

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Trending today: a rise in demand for beef tallow at restaurants – problematic because the U.S. doesn’t produce enough on its own. Also, Victor flexes his gourmet-chef muscles, and Aaron explains why he thinks all steaks are luxury items, regardless of their quality.

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

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Trending today: a spike in gin sales in India, which is now a billion-dollar industry – surprising Victor, but not Aaron. Also, Victor and Aaron share their drinking practices; Victor offers spicy takes on beloved local brands; and Victor and Aaron come up with a retro marketing strategy for Coca-Cola that’s guaranteed to succeed. Guaranteed.

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

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Trending today: Andrew and Michael fill in for Aaron and Victor, discussing the May phenomenon of the celebrity commencement speaker. The discuss UNC’s Mia Hamm delivering the speech this year, as well as Andrew skipping John Mellencamp at his own commencement, and more.

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

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Trending today: a drop in fresh seafood sales at grocery stores, begging the question: why, when everything else is on the rise? Victor and Aaron speculate on possible reasons – and Victor plugs CSAs, or community-supported agriculture programs. (Not really for seafood per se, but – you know, just in general.)

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

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Trending today: new research finding that “city coyotes” are more savvy at problem-solving than coyotes who live in the country. The question is why: do urban coyotes have to hone their problem-solving skills because food is scarcer, or are country coyotes just more laid-back and chill? Also, Aaron shouts out some local heroes with Durham Animal Control who rescued a coyote in distress several months ago.

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

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Trending today: Victor celebrates “Ivan the Terra Bus,” a sturdy bus in Antarctica that’s being retired after 30 years of transporting scientists. (You’ll be able to visit Ivan if you want: it’s heading to a museum in New Zealand.) Victor celebrates the history of the bus – while Aaron praises what we have to assume must be amazing soundproofing technology for riders living in the lap of luxury.

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

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